labordude BSN, RN

L&D, OBED, NICU, Lactation

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    My L&D misadventure

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I appreciate your response. I disagree that you have no choice in who you get as a nurse. A patient is always free to refuse a nurse and the hospital is bound by certain laws and statutes to provide a...
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    My L&D misadventure

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    NOCnewbie, I appreciate your comments and I will always respect those who don't want male caregivers (though I want some more respect for those who don't want female ones too!). I am sorry you have...
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    My L&D misadventure

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The funny thing is that there was a case in 2005 in WV where the male RN won the case. This guy won his case OVER the objections of the nurse manager saying, "it would create a problem, cost money,...
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    My L&D misadventure

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't really understand the male MD but no male nurse thing. I have had some of my friends tell me that it's because the MD isn't there all that much and that you can choose him. Though in reality,...
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    My L&D misadventure

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The "mistake" was that I caught them on the fact that they called the female name back and not the male, with the same resume, at least that was what they claimed. Of course, knowing that I wouldn't...
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    My L&D misadventure

    labordude replied to labordude's topic in Ob/Gyn

    NICU has a few guys. I have worked with a couple and they have all been awesome. The reasons your hospital gives are not backed up by fact, well if they are, I haven't seen it and I just completed a...
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    working with newborns

    labordude replied to Emilytardy's topic in General Nursing

    Emily, It truly depends on what role you want to play. If you want to be a Nursery nurse, then you need to be an RN. There are also many places that hire nursing assistants in the nursery as well as...
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    New Grad Positions?

    labordude replied to cheesecake89's topic in General Nursing

    South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, MA is supposed to be opening up new grad positions around July. I am not sure what units will be on the list, but they are one of the few hospitals in the area still...
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    male labor and delivery nurses

    labordude replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am glad there is some support for more men getting into L&D. I am a NICU nurse with loads of delivery experience. I also do a lot of parent and breastfeeding education (I will be sitting for the...
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    Male RNs & Obstetrics

    labordude replied to spudpatch's topic in Men in Nursing

    Hi Spudpatch, First thing, DON'T overanalyze and work yourself up! I remember doing that in nursing school and quickly realized it was far better than it was played up to be. ONE of my two instructors...
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    You know you're a male RN when......

    labordude replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    This one had me laughing! I'm a NICU nurse too and there are NEVER any large gloves. When I attend deliveries, I bring my own non-sterile and sterile
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    Inwhich department and why ?

    labordude replied to hrmgtm's topic in Men in Nursing

    "Mother's instincts"? Every bit of research that I am reading now and have read shows that "father's instincts" and reactions to a baby are every bit as competent and capable as mother's, even when a...
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    Docs yelling at nurses....

    labordude replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had to look at your specialty because this is something we do all the time without a second thought! Of course, MICU and NICU are a little different
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    Inwhich department and why ?

    labordude replied to hrmgtm's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm with Steve. I also like that I can see the result of my actions very
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    Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    labordude replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    I work in a Level III NICU in a large Children's Hospital. We have 135+ nurses in our unit and 2 guys. The parents seem to LOVE us because it's very clear that we both love what we do. Adults are just...
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    Am I qualified to become an Informatics Specialist

    labordude replied to RN_Wannabee's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I agree with rninformatics to a point. While it is true that having the extra experience as a nurse will help you when going towards an informatics job, do not let it hinder you from applying for or...
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    labordude replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I guess a lot depends on the patient population that you are working with as well as the environment you are working
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    Male Nurses/female Patients

    labordude replied to ern91's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just wanted to share my experiences from nursing school and now in my chosen specialty. On the first day of my L&D rotation, one of my instructors (a childbirth educator who admittedly prefers...
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    Womens interest in male nurses

    labordude replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    I just wanted to impart my experiences through nursing school and in my current career. I have been subject to the "a male nurse?, oh that's cute" routine, which I tend to just walk away from as those...